SUSTAIN is a North-South collaborative capacity-building porject funded by NORHED (Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development). The objective is to strengthen partnership between institutions of higher education with an interest in natural resource governance and the transition to more sustainable societies in Indonesia. The project seeks to expand the ongoing research-based partnership between the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) by involving new partners from Universitas Bangka Belitung (UBB), Universitas Nusa Cendana (UNDANA), and Politeknik Negeri Pontianak.

The SUSTAIN project is based on an assumption that citizen participation plays a vital role in developing democratic and sustainable natural resource governance. This has become particularly relevant in recent years, as competition for control over, access to, and use of natural resources has had a serious effect on biodiversity and the socio-ecological systems in Indonesia. The marginalisation of local communities and detachment of citizens from natural resource management has increased following massive changes in land use, mineral extraction, as well as the exploitation of forest and maritime resources. Population growth and infrastructure development have also put strong pressure on urban and rural ecosystems. As a result, Indonesia have faced a myriad of challenges, including deforestation, land degradation, and pollution, all of which threaten its biodiversity and contribute to global gas emissions.

The Network

Ståle Angen Rye
Ståle Angen Rye
Program Coordinator
Nanang Indra Kurniawan
Nanang Indra Kurniawan
Program Coordinator
Håkon da Silva Hyldmo
Håkon da Silva Hyldmo
Program Manager at Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Indah Surya Wardhani
Indah Surya Wardhani
Program Manager at Universitas Gadjah Mada
Uray Endang Kusumajaya
Uray Endang Kusumajaya
Program Manager at Politeknik Negeri Pontianak
Rudi Rohi
Rudi Rohi
Program Manager at Universitas Nusa Cendana
Ibrahim
Ibrahim
Program Manager at Universitas Bangka Belitung

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